Board Changes Its Mind On Camera For School Bus

July 22, 1993|By Margaret Van Duch.

Buffalo Grove — The Kildeer Elementary District 96 School Board this week reversed an earlier decision to use a video camera on school buses as a way of monitoring and identifying children who misbehave.

Last spring, the board authorized the administration to purchase one video camera and other equipment at a cost of up to $2,500. The camera was to be rotated among four school buses and used as a deterrent for improper bus etiquette.

But a subcommittee reviewed the board's recommendation further and advised against the purchase on the grounds that the camera isn't an effective tool in identifying trouble on school buses, because the behavior might not be clearly visible, said Supt. David Willard.

The matter originally came before the board on behalf of some parents who believed videotaping was a viable means of keeping children from misbehaving on the buses.